diff --git a/core/modules/comment/lib/Drupal/comment/CommentFormController.php b/core/modules/comment/lib/Drupal/comment/CommentFormController.php
index 8256889..3163aba 100644
--- a/core/modules/comment/lib/Drupal/comment/CommentFormController.php
+++ b/core/modules/comment/lib/Drupal/comment/CommentFormController.php
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ public function form(array $form, array &$form_state) {
     if ($is_admin) {
       $author = $comment->name->value;
       $status = (isset($comment->status->value) ? $comment->status->value : COMMENT_NOT_PUBLISHED);
-      $date = (!empty($comment->date) ? $comment->date : DrupalDateTime::createFromTimestamp($comment->created->value));
+      $date = (!empty($comment->date) ? $comment->date : (isset($comment->created->value) ? DrupalDateTime::createFromTimestamp($comment->created->value) : ''));
       if (empty($form_state['comment_preview'])) {
         $form['#title'] = t('Edit comment %title', array(
           '%title' => $comment->subject->value,
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ public function form(array $form, array &$form_state) {
         $author = ($comment->name->value ? $comment->name->value : '');
       }
       $status = (user_access('skip comment approval') ? COMMENT_PUBLISHED : COMMENT_NOT_PUBLISHED);
-      $date = '';
+      $date = (!empty($comment->date) ? $comment->date : (isset($comment->created->value) ? DrupalDateTime::createFromTimestamp($comment->created->value) : ''));
     }
 
     // Add the author name field depending on the current user.